Robert A. Brown v. Seafarers International Union

5 F.3d 535 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert A. BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-55964. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 11, 1993. * Decided Aug. 23, 1993. Before: PREGERSON, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert A. Brown appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendant Seafarers International Union ("SIU") in Brown's action for breach of the duty of fair representation. The district court held that Brown's action is barred by the statute of limitations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's summary judgment. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, we must determine whether there are any genuine issues…